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- March 2011 (Revised September 2014)
- Case
Bridging the GAAPs
By: Gwen Yu
Inconsistencies in accounting treatment across countries are a major obstacle for global equity investment. Adoption of a single accounting standard (IFRS) has been received with much excitement, where apples to apples comparison across countries will become easier....
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Keywords:
Financial Reporting;
International Accounting;
Private Equity;
Investment;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Information Management;
Standards;
Valuation
Yu, Gwen. "Bridging the GAAPs." Harvard Business School Case 111-114, March 2011. (Revised September 2014.) (Included in Harvard Business School's Premier Case Collection.)
- March 2019
- Case
DayTwo: Going to Market with Gut Microbiome
By: Ayelet Israeli and David Lane
DayTwo is a young Israeli startup that applies research on the gut microbiome and machine learning algorithms to deliver personalized nutritional recommendations to its users in order to minimize blood sugar spikes after meals. After a first year of trial rollout in...
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Keywords:
Start-up Growth;
Startup;
Positioning;
Targeting;
Go To Market Strategy;
B2B2C;
B2B Vs. B2C;
Health & Wellness;
AI;
Machine Learning;
Female Ceo;
Female Protagonist;
Science-based;
Science And Technology Studies;
Ecommerce;
Applications;
DTC;
Direct To Consumer Marketing;
US Health Care;
"USA,";
Innovation;
Pricing;
Business Growth;
Segmentation;
Distribution Channels;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Business Startups;
Science-Based Business;
Health;
Innovation and Invention;
Marketing;
Information Technology;
Business Growth and Maturation;
E-commerce;
Applications and Software;
Health Industry;
Technology Industry;
Insurance Industry;
Information Technology Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Israel;
United States
Israeli, Ayelet, and David Lane. "DayTwo: Going to Market with Gut Microbiome." Harvard Business School Case 519-010, March 2019.
- February 2014 (Revised March 2014)
- Case
Red Star Furniture Group Co. Ltd.
By: Krishna G. Palepu and Pedro Nueno
Founded in 1986, Red Star had become the leading department store in China for furniture and home equipment products (bathroom, lamps, textiles complements, etc.). The business model of Red Star was to provide adequate space for vendors (that rented the space) in good...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurship In Emerging Markets;
Growth Strategy And Execution;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Retail Industry;
China
Palepu, Krishna G., and Pedro Nueno. "Red Star Furniture Group Co. Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 114-053, February 2014. (Revised March 2014.)
- Career Coach
Brent Brown
Brent (HBS '02) has experience in private equity/venture capital, investment banking, and real estate, consumer products and digital media industries and currently serves on the boards of numerous private companies. Work Experience: US...
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Keywords:
Investment Management;
Investment Management;
Investment Management;
Investment Management;
Investment Management;
Investment Management;
Investment Management;
Investment Management;
Investment Management;
Investment Management;
Investment Management;
Investment Management;
Investment Management;
Investment Management;
Investment Management;
Investment Management;
Investment Management;
Investment Management;
Investment Management
The Execution Premium: Linking Strategy to Operations for Competitive Advantage
From HBSP: " In a world of stiffening competition, business strategy is more crucial than ever. Yet most organizations struggle in this area--not with formulating strategy but with executing it, or putting their...
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- 2016
- Working Paper
Standardized Color in the Food Industry: The Co-Creation of the Food Coloring Business in the United States, 1870–1940
By: Ai Hisano
This working paper examines how, starting in the 1870s, food manufacturers in the United States began to use standardized color, achieved by synthetic dyes, as part of their marketing strategies. Food manufacturers along with dye makers and regulators co-created the...
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Keywords:
Food;
Supply and Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
United States
Hisano, Ai. "Standardized Color in the Food Industry: The Co-Creation of the Food Coloring Business in the United States, 1870–1940." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 17-037, October 2016.
Ownership Quotient: Putting the Service Profit Chain to Work for Unbeatable Competitive Advantage
Hundreds of large organizations worldwide have used the groundbreaking Service Profit Chain to improve business... View Details
- November 2002 (Revised May 2003)
- Case
Epicentric
Describes a set of decisions confronting the management of a software company that sells portal management tools to large companies. Management must raise additional funds under difficult circumstances.
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Keywords:
Finance;
Investment Funds;
Business or Company Management;
Product Marketing;
Problems and Challenges;
Sales;
Information Technology Industry
Sahlman, William A. "Epicentric." Harvard Business School Case 803-080, November 2002. (Revised May 2003.)
- Web
Strategy Execution Online Course | HBS Online
This course is part of the CLIMB program, Leadership & Management and Strategy track. Introduction to Strategy Execution Strategy Execution $1,850 Next 8-week session starts July 17th Apply Gain the tools, skills, and frameworks to...
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- July 2010
- Case
Monmouth, Inc.
By: Thomas R. Piper and Heide Abelli
The management of Monmouth Inc. is considering whether to acquire the Robertson Tool Company and the value and form that the acquisition should take. Value can be assessed using a variety of approaches including a DCF with WACC analysis, impact on EPS and market...
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Keywords:
Competitive Bidding;
Forecasting;
Stock Offerings;
Mergers & Acquisitions;
Margins;
Stocks;
Valuation;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Bids and Bidding;
Consumer Products Industry;
Consumer Products Industry
Piper, Thomas R., and Heide Abelli. "Monmouth, Inc." Harvard Business School Brief Case 104-226, July 2010.
- July 1999
- Background Note
Comments on Standard Times and the Division of Labor
By: Roy D. Shapiro
A brief note on the origins and uses of standard times in production process flow diagrams and on the benefits and drawbacks of division of labor. A rewritten version of two earlier notes.
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Shapiro, Roy D. "Comments on Standard Times and the Division of Labor." Harvard Business School Background Note 600-013, July 1999.
- August 1999 (Revised February 2000)
- Case
Cisco Systems, Inc.: Acquisition Integration for Manufacturing (A)
By: Steven C. Wheelwright, Charles A. Holloway, Nicole Tempest and Christian G. Kasper
Describes the procedures and processes used by Cisco Systems in its acquisition of high-technology firms. Its goal is to retain key engineering talent and to leverage existing product development efforts, but to quickly merge acquired companies its own systems and...
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Keywords:
Information Technology;
Leveraged Buyouts;
Acquisition;
Integration;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Production;
Activity Based Costing and Management;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Innovation and Management;
Technological Innovation;
Talent and Talent Management;
Human Resources;
Manufacturing Industry;
Technology Industry;
England
Wheelwright, Steven C., Charles A. Holloway, Nicole Tempest, and Christian G. Kasper. "Cisco Systems, Inc.: Acquisition Integration for Manufacturing (A)." Harvard Business School Case 600-015, August 1999. (Revised February 2000.)
- July 1990
- Case
Ceramics Process Systems Corp. (B)
By: Kim B. Clark and Brent D. Barnett
Ceramics Process Systems (CPS) is an advanced ceramics company facing problems with lead time in product/process development, and late delivery of prototype parts to its customers. Engineering is confronted with difficult technical problems and multiple objectives...
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Keywords:
Product Development;
Business Processes;
Management Practices and Processes;
Supply Chain Management;
Machinery and Machining;
Goals and Objectives;
Resource Allocation;
Customer Satisfaction;
Customer Value and Value Chain;
Manufacturing Industry
Clark, Kim B., and Brent D. Barnett. "Ceramics Process Systems Corp. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 691-006, July 1990.
- September 2003 (Revised March 2004)
- Compilation
PEARL Project, The: Work Patterns at Ditto (A)
By: Leslie A. Perlow
Describes life on a product development team, the behaviors that are rewarded, and the difficult tradeoffs members often have to make as a result. This is a rewritten version of an earlier case.
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Keywords:
Product Development;
Time Management;
Groups and Teams;
Work-Life Balance;
Motivation and Incentives;
Information Technology Industry
Perlow, Leslie A. "PEARL Project, The: Work Patterns at Ditto (A)." Harvard Business School Compilation 404-055, September 2003. (Revised March 2004.)
- June 1994 (Revised October 1999)
- Background Note
Beer Game, The: Board Version
The beer game is an exercise that demonstrates supply channel dynamics. Simulates the flow of material and information in a simplified channel of beer production and distribution, focusing on the linkages among a beer manufacturer, its distributors, a wholesaler, and a...
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Keywords:
Cost Management;
Information;
Distribution Channels;
Production;
Supply Chain Management;
Problems and Challenges
Hammond, Janice H. "Beer Game, The: Board Version." Harvard Business School Background Note 694-104, June 1994. (Revised October 1999.)
- 02 May 2023
- Blog Post
From Harvard Business School to Spotify: Four Lessons in My Journey to Land My Dream Job
Rodolfo A. Diaz Cabello (MBA 2021) reflects on how his experiences at Harvard Business School supported his path to building new products at Spotify. In October 2022 I joined Spotify as a Senior Product...
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- Program
Rising Generation in the Family Enterprise
responsibility to society? This program focuses specifically on the choices facing the rising generation in the context of a successful family enterprise. Some members of the new generation will decide to pursue leadership roles in View Details
- 13 Jun 2018
- Sharpening Your Skills
That Costs HOW Much?
graphicola Price is important to consumers not just because it determines whether they can afford to purchase that purse or patio set. The cost of an item sets the buyer's expectations as to how the product or service will perform and...
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- 2012
- Working Paper
Reaching for Yield in the Bond Market
By: Bo Becker and Victoria Ivashina
Reaching-for-yield—the propensity to buy riskier assets in order to achieve higher yields—is believed to be an important factor contributing to the credit cycle. This paper analyses this phenomenon in the corporate bond market. Specifically, we show evidence for...
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Keywords:
Fixed Income;
Reaching For Yield;
Financial Intermediation;
Insurance Companies;
Insurance;
Bonds;
Assets;
Risk Management;
Investment Return;
Investment Portfolio;
Insurance Industry
Becker, Bo, and Victoria Ivashina. "Reaching for Yield in the Bond Market." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 12-103, May 2012. (Revised December 2012. NBER Working Paper Series, No. 18909, March 2013)
- Program
Behavioral Economics—Virtual
program prepares you to influence the behavior of customers and employees—and become a bigger contributor to your organization's success. This program is eligible for the Certificate of Management Excellence. Learn More Key Benefits...
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